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We've often had separate boards for Monon Bell or Cortaca Jug chatter, and we've posted rivalry stuff all over the place. This works for those in the know, but I'd like to assemble a D3 rivalry primer.

I've done some stuff for ATN and for USA Today that would work here, but I don't have the links handy.

I did want to share this though, and open the floor for people to post rivalry stories, history links and the link as they find them:

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Former author, Around the Nation ('01-'13)Managing Editor, KickoffVoter, Top 25/Play of the Week/Gagliardi Trophy/Liberty Mutual Coach of the YearNastradamus, Triple Takeand one of the two voices behind the sonic #d3fb nerdery that is the ATN Podcast.

Union is THE rivalry, but RPI has 6 teams that it has played at least 50 times (5 are still on the schedule).

Union - 104 games since 18863rd oldest football rivalry in the US. Played for the Dutchman's Shoes Trophy since 1950.Presented by student committees from the schools after much looting was done on both campuses following the 1949 contest between the two schools.

WPI - 100 games since 1894Teams played for the Transit Trophy starting in 1980 (transit = something only engineers would fight over)After the 1979 contest it was decided by the athletic directors of both schools to create a trophy for this long-standing rivalry. A transit was chosen since both schools are engineering schools.

Rochester - 65 games since 1906

Coast Guard - 60 games since 1938Schools compete for the Shot Glass Trophy.Last game in 2005, CGA joined the NEFC and the game was discontinued.Presented to Coast Guard by Allan Colvin, an RPI alum living in Connecticut, and was purloined from a Troy hotel during his reunion in 1944 to show how small the drinks were. Admiral James Pim, then the superintendent of the academy, remarked that it should be awarded to the winner each year.

St. Lawrence - 52 games since 1916

Hobart - 50 Games since 1910

Series records were omitted since from 1886 to 1990 RPI football pretty much stunk. Trophy origins obtained from RPI Football History

Former author, Around the Nation ('01-'13)Managing Editor, KickoffVoter, Top 25/Play of the Week/Gagliardi Trophy/Liberty Mutual Coach of the YearNastradamus, Triple Takeand one of the two voices behind the sonic #d3fb nerdery that is the ATN Podcast.

After that, I like a bunch ... Bronze Turkey, The Game (RMC/HSC) and Union-RPI among them ... but those ones have been in varying states of competitiveness.

DePauw-Wabash is like 52-51-9 or something close to that.

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Although this rivalry doesn't deserve the press as some of these storied rivalries already mentioned, it is the Guilford-Greensboro Rivalary.

It is a new one and 1997 was its start. The Gate City "Souper" Bowl. Not only are the teams competing for a victory, so are the schools. The schools run a can food drive for the Greensboro Urban Ministry and to date thier have been 21,937 cans raised. Good Job!!

There is rivalry here and it is even at 5 games apiece with the last two certainly being quite memorable. However my favorite was in 2005.

10/01/2005

Guilford at Greensboro 7pm

I remeber sitting next to my dad and telling him this is going to be a high scoring game. There was over 1,000 total yards in that game, but that isn't even the best part. The first 3:34 seconds was probably the most exciting thing I have ever scene in football (Only if you like offense). 1Q: 14:04 70 yard TD pass for Greensboro. 13:42 77 yard TD pass for Guilford. 13:22 72 yard pass for Greensboro, plus a mised extra point. 12:26 48 yard run for Guilford. 14-13(Guilford) was the first 3:34, but after the first 1Q it was 25-21 in favor of Greensboro.

Union is THE rivalry, but RPI has 6 teams that it has played at least 50 times (5 are still on the schedule).

Union - 104 games since 18863rd oldest football rivalry in the US. Played for the Dutchman's Shoes Trophy since 1950.Presented by student committees from the schools after much looting was done on both campuses following the 1949 contest between the two schools.

WPI - 100 games since 1894Teams played for the Transit Trophy starting in 1980 (transit = something only engineers would fight over)After the 1979 contest it was decided by the athletic directors of both schools to create a trophy for this long-standing rivalry. A transit was chosen since both schools are engineering schools.

Rochester - 65 games since 1906

Coast Guard - 60 games since 1938Schools compete for the Shot Glass Trophy.Last game in 2005, CGA joined the NEFC and the game was discontinued.Presented to Coast Guard by Allan Colvin, an RPI alum living in Connecticut, and was purloined from a Troy hotel during his reunion in 1944 to show how small the drinks were. Admiral James Pim, then the superintendent of the academy, remarked that it should be awarded to the winner each year.

St. Lawrence - 52 games since 1916

Hobart - 50 Games since 1910

Series records were omitted since from 1886 to 1990 RPI football pretty much stunk. Trophy origins obtained from RPI Football History

Former author, Around the Nation ('01-'13)Managing Editor, KickoffVoter, Top 25/Play of the Week/Gagliardi Trophy/Liberty Mutual Coach of the YearNastradamus, Triple Takeand one of the two voices behind the sonic #d3fb nerdery that is the ATN Podcast.

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Union is THE rivalry, but RPI has 6 teams that it has played at least 50 times (5 are still on the schedule).

Union - 104 games since 18863rd oldest football rivalry in the US. Played for the Dutchman's Shoes Trophy since 1950.Presented by student committees from the schools after much looting was done on both campuses following the 1949 contest between the two schools.

WPI - 100 games since 1894Teams played for the Transit Trophy starting in 1980 (transit = something only engineers would fight over)After the 1979 contest it was decided by the athletic directors of both schools to create a trophy for this long-standing rivalry. A transit was chosen since both schools are engineering schools.

Rochester - 65 games since 1906

Coast Guard - 60 games since 1938Schools compete for the Shot Glass Trophy.Last game in 2005, CGA joined the NEFC and the game was discontinued.Presented to Coast Guard by Allan Colvin, an RPI alum living in Connecticut, and was purloined from a Troy hotel during his reunion in 1944 to show how small the drinks were. Admiral James Pim, then the superintendent of the academy, remarked that it should be awarded to the winner each year.

St. Lawrence - 52 games since 1916

Hobart - 50 Games since 1910

Series records were omitted since from 1886 to 1990 RPI football pretty much stunk. Trophy origins obtained from RPI Football History

Gro, just out of curiousity, what is RPI's overall record vs. Union?? Also, who is that goofy looking dood wearing #98 for RPI??